New Century Cycle

Tricycle w/ gentleman and a black helper w/ umbrella

Model: 345
Type: Cars
Topic: Travel & Transport
Country of manufacture: Germany
Mechanism: Clockwork
Movement: moves forward, while gentleman lifts his hat and helper turns umbrella
Materials: Tin
Dimensions (LxWxH cm): 13x7x12
Condition: Very Good
Manufactured: 1895 – 1938

Research notes

two versions, different umbrella: earlier birds and flowers, later (ours) stripes; based on a pedal taxi designed by Hermann Ganzwindt in 1895 for Berlin